Local girl helps basketball team as a student manager

Jan. 13, 2014

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Elizabeth Dickson

Staff Writer

Team manager Tiffany Savage, center, helps at a game at River View High School. Savage is in her second year of helping out the Zanesville girls basketball team. / Trevor Jones/Times Recorder

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ZANESVILLE — For many local athletic teams, it takes a group effort to succeed. The same holds true for the Zanesville girls basketball team.

Junior Tiffany Savage, 18, spends the basketball games running water to players and serving as the team manager.

Savage, who is in her second year as the Lady Devils’ manager, decided she wanted to give back to the basketball team by helping out during games and practices.

“I tried out and didn’t have enough skills, and hadn’t played for a while, so I was asked to be the manager and to help out,” Savage said.

Savage, who used to play youth league basketball, said she still wanted to be involved with the team, so she decided to accept the offer.

Since the start of the season, Savage attends each two-practice to help out but also has some time to improve her skills by practicing shooting. On game days, Savage said she helps with whatever is needed, whether it’s getting players water or towels or helping with anything else.

She said that, most of the time, she just helps the junior varsity team but will occasionally help the varsity team when needed.

“It’s important because anything I can do gives the players more time to do what they need to,” Savage said.

Although she has to run around during the game, she said she enjoys it.

“It keeps you busy and active,” Savage said. She has fun helping the team, and has become friends with the players, she added.

So far, Savage hasn’t missed a game, whether home or away. She said she encourages other students to help with the other Zanesville sports teams.

As for why she volunteers to help the team, Savage said it’s the right thing to do.